Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Simple is used to express:

• Permanent states, habits, daily routines, repeated actions

• actions happening at the moment or around the moment of speaking

Present Continuous is used to express:

• permanent states, habits, daily routines, repeated actions

• actions happening at the moment of speaking or around the moment of speaking

He ...................... the guitar every day.

• play

• plays

• is playing

I.........................a book now.

• read

• reads

• am reading

How often ...............he.............a bike?

• do/ride

• does/ride

• is/riding

Listen! Paul.............the piano.

• plays

• is playing

He....................to the teacher now.

• don't listen

• doesn't listen

• isn't listening

• aren't listening

.........you......... cereal for breakfast every day?

• Do/ eat

• Does/ eat

• Are/ eating

I.......................a very funny book at the moment.

• read

• am reading

The boys.................in the park every weekend.

• run

• runs

• are running